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A selective girls grammar school in Newport, Shropshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 836 pupils on roll.
Newport Girls' High School Academy
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Newport Girls' High School Academy is a selective girls' grammar school in Newport, Shropshire, educating students from 11 to 18. It has about 836 pupils on roll and presents itself as one of the country's leading girls' grammar schools. The public tone is warm but ambitious: the school wants visitors to see both its ethos and its success.
The official site is lighter on curriculum detail than some grammar-school websites, but the academic signals are clear. NGHS is an all-girls selective school with sixth-form provision, strong inspection outcomes and a curriculum culture built around high expectations. The admissions and school-performance pages sit alongside sections on equality, belonging, SEND and premium funding, which gives the school a wider frame than examination results alone.
School life comes through most vividly in the news and activities pages. Recent school-published items point to a full musical production of Frozen Jr, Young Enterprise activity, student awards and sixth-form leadership. For families reading across the page, NGHS looks like a compact high-attaining grammar where performance, enterprise and personal recognition sit close to the academic core.
Year 7 admission is for 120 places through the West Midlands Grammar Schools testing partnership. For 2027 entry, the school says registration closes at 4pm on 26 June 2026, with the test on Monday 14 September 2026. The test uses GL Assessment multiple-choice papers in English, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning. Priority groups are considered first, then Newport boundary-area girls who meet the qualifying score, with remaining places allocated by standardised score. Published measures show Ofsted Outstanding, +0.49 Progress 8, 97.7% grade 5+ in English and maths and 37.5% AAB or better at A level.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Telford and Wrekin and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Telford and Wrekin and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Telford and Wrekin and England.
January 2025 school census
Whole-school roll of 836 pupils; 781 had a recorded ethnic group.
| Recorded group | Share | Category | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|
| White British | 52.8% | White | 441 |
| Indian | 14% | Asian | 117 |
| Unclassified | 6.6% | Unclassified | 55 |
| Any other Asian background | 6.3% | Asian | 53 |
| African | 3.6% | Black | 30 |
| Chinese | 3% | Asian | 25 |
| Pakistani | 2.9% | Asian | 24 |
| Any other mixed background | 2.4% | Mixed | 20 |
| Any other White background | 2.3% | White | 19 |
| White and Asian | 1.9% | Mixed | 16 |
| Any other ethnic group | 1.8% | Other | 15 |
| Any other Black background | 1.1% | Black | 9 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% | Asian | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.5% | Mixed | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.2% | Black | 2 |
| Traveller of Irish heritage | 0.1% | White | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.1% | Mixed | 1 |
NGHS uses the West Midlands grammar schools route. Priority groups are considered first, then Newport boundary-area girls who meet the qualifying score, and then the remaining places go by standardised score.
The Newport boundary area matters for offer order, but girls still need to meet the school's qualifying-score rules. Where the final score is tied, straight-line distance from the permanent home address is used.
Looked after, previously looked after, and internationally adopted previously looked after girls at no less than 95% of the qualifying score.
Up to 15 pupil premium places for eligible girls from the named Telford and Wrekin feeder schools at no less than 95% of the qualifying score.
If more than 15 girls qualify in this category, the 15th score boundary is applied so tied applicants are not split.
Girls in the Newport boundary area who achieve the qualifying score.
If this group is oversubscribed, the highest scores are offered places first.
Other girls are ranked by standardised score after the boundary-area allocation.
Tied final scores are broken by straight-line distance from the permanent home address to the school.
Admissions policy
Determined Admissions Policy Entry 2027
2027 entry
Score cut-off
Y7 admissions score history
2026 entry
2026
215
Initial offer score
2025
211
Initial offer score
2025
209
Final or waiting-list score
2024
213
Initial offer score
2024
211
Final or waiting-list score
The 2027 entrance test is made up of GL Assessment multiple-choice papers in English, verbal reasoning, mathematics and non-verbal reasoning. No writing task component is listed.
Shared exam route
Newport Girls' High School Academy uses the shared West Midlands route. Use these common practice resources for the route, then check the full consortium guide for the complete set and current test guidance.
View all West Midlands practice papersPaper 1
English, Verbal reasoning
Paper 1
The first shared paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering English and verbal reasoning.
Paper 2
Maths, Non-verbal reasoning
Paper 2
The second shared paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering maths and non-verbal reasoning.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science is not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
The first shared paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering English and verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
The second shared paper uses timed multiple-choice sections covering maths and non-verbal reasoning.
Science
Registration opens
5 May 2026
PastReasonable adjustments deadline
12 June 2026
Applications for adjustments close at 4pm.
Registration closes
26 June 2026
Invitation letters
7 September 2026
Entrance test
14 September 2026
Results issued
16 October 2026
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
Offer day
1 March 2027
Read the admissions policy
Check the 2027 policy for the 120-place intake, the 95% flexibility for some priority groups, and the Newport boundary-area rule.
Open admissions policyRegister for the entrance test
Complete the registration during the published May to June window and request any reasonable adjustments by the earlier June deadline.
Open entrance-test pageWatch for your test invitation and results
The school publishes the invitation date in September and the results date in October.
Check key datesName the school on your CAF
You still need to list the school on your local authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026.
Review Year 7 admissionsLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 80.7 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 77.5 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 73.2 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 75.3 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (44.9 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (41.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B+ average (44.2 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B+ average (41.8 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 98% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 98.7% | 91.8% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 98% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 1% |
Latest inspection: 2 November 2022
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FAQ
Newport Girls' High School Academy currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admissions policy: Check the 2027 policy for the 120-place intake, the 95% flexibility for some priority groups, and the Newport boundary-area rule. 2. Register for the entrance test: Complete the registration during the published May to June window and request any reasonable adjustments by the earlier June deadline. 3. Watch for your test invitation and results: The school publishes the invitation date in September and the results date in October. 4. Name the school on your CAF: You still need to list the school on your local authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026.
Registration opens: 5 May 2026. Reasonable adjustments deadline: 12 June 2026. Registration closes: 26 June 2026. Invitation letters: 7 September 2026. Entrance test: 14 September 2026. Results issued: 16 October 2026. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. Offer day: 1 March 2027
Newport Girls' High School Academy is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 2 November 2022.